Urobotrya sparsiflora (Engl.) Hiepko [Agg]

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Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northern side Lac Yanja.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northern side Lac Yanja.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northern side Lac Yanja.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northern side Lac Yanja.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lac Yandja, Tshopo.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lac Yandja, Tshopo.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.

Urobotrya sparsiflora

Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.

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Synonyms: Opilia sparsiflora Engl.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online (as Opilia sparsiflora).
Type location:
Notes: Only subsp. sparsiflora is known from Angola.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In swamp forest and seasonally inundated forest.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Angola.
Provinces: LN
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Endemic status:
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Images last updated: Monday 24 August 2026
Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 126. as subsp. sparsiflora

Louis, J. & Leonard, J. (1948). Opiliaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I Pages 280 - 281. as Opilia sparsiflora (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Urobotrya sparsiflora:

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Flora of the DRC: Urobotrya sparsiflora

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Urobotrya sparsiflora
African Plant Database: Urobotrya sparsiflora
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Urobotrya sparsiflora
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Urobotrya sparsiflora
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Urobotrya sparsiflora
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iNaturalist: Urobotrya sparsiflora
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Urobotrya sparsiflora
JSTOR Plant Science: Urobotrya sparsiflora
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Urobotrya sparsiflora
Plants of the World Online: Urobotrya sparsiflora
Tropicos: Urobotrya sparsiflora
Wikipedia: Urobotrya sparsiflora


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Urobotrya sparsiflora.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=265930, retrieved 25 August 2026

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